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July 04, 2023
Ridhi2306

Joined: Jan 07, 2023

Posts: 13

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Verified GMAT Classic score:
750 Q49 V42 (Online)

MY JOURNEY TO 750! (Q49, V42, IR8, AWA6)

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Course e-GMAT Online 360

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If you're searching for a top-notch course to help you achieve your target score, I highly recommend giving e-GMAT serious consideration. After trying out several online resources, I can confidently say that e-GMAT is truly exceptional. It stands out not only for its extensive content and comprehensive course material for each topic but also for its dedicated team of mentors.

If you're aiming for a 98 percentile or higher, you may encounter a stage where you've completed the course but find yourself stuck at a plateau score of 700. Progressing beyond this point and achieving even a modest improvement of 10 points can be quite challenging. I personally faced a similar situation.

Before I purchased e-GMAT, I was stuck at a score of 700, relying on a strategy of analyzing mock exams and dedicating a week to practice my weak areas before attempting the next one. I would practice a large number of questions without a clear direction in mind. However, despite my sincere efforts, I couldn't break through the 700 barrier.

Realizing that there was an unidentified issue, I decided to invest in e-GMAT's 2-month online course, primarily for their dedicated mentorship. Luckily, I was assigned Rida Shafeek as my mentor. Rida carefully analyzed my mock exams and provided me with a day-by-day plan to address my weaknesses over the course of a month. I followed Rida's advice diligently, treating it as invaluable guidance.

What kept me motivated throughout the journey was Rida's constant encouragement and belief in my abilities. Even on days when my scores weren't satisfactory, she reassured me that I had a solid grasp of the concepts and emphasized the importance of my energy and self-belief in achieving scores ranging from 670 to 760.
During this process, I came to the realization that I had been focusing on identifying conceptual knowledge gaps or specific application techniques to break through the 700-score plateau, when, in fact, the underlying issue was something entirely different. Surpassing that plateau required nothing more than a boost in my self-confidence and belief in my abilities, and Rida played an instrumental role in helping me achieve that.

I must give full credit to Rida for my improved score. Her unwavering positivity and calm demeanor made all the difference in my journey. Without her dedicated efforts, achieving this score would have remained a distant dream. It is solely due to her guidance that I was able to make a significant improvement of 50 points within a month.

I would also like to express my gratitude to Harsha, the e-GMAT expert in Critical Reasoning (CR). A single one-on-one session with Harsha revealed the power of visualization, which transformed CR into a much more manageable aspect for me.
Some fantastic offerings provided in the e-GMAT course that worked for me (apart from the invaluable mentorship) :
1. e-GMAT’s Scholaranium 2.0 is an unbeatable asset. It helped me tremendously to focus and improve my weak areas while paying attention to the timing as well as the accuracy of questions with different levels of difficulty.
2. The LMP program is a boon for people who have limited time to achieve their desirable score. It offers a day-to-day set of activities for each day so that one can fully and efficiently utilize their each day.

Thanks e-GMAT! :)

Regards,
Ridhi

July 13, 2023
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Hey Ridhi,

CONGRATS ON GMAT 750!!

This is Rida, your mentor. What a journey it has been! I am so incredibly happy to see you on the other side of the finish line.

Navigating yourself out of a score plateau can be really tough. It can be a very frustrating and demotivating experience. But one thing was clear – you were in it to win it and were determined to succeed.

You worked constantly to identify weaknesses and worked to convert them into strengths.

For example, in SC, where your ability was already on the stronger side, we identified certain key areas that could cause your score to drop. By working to fix these gaps, you were able to improve your SC ability to 90th+ percentile!

Image Link - https://success.e-gmat.com/Ridhi2306-SC-90thpercentile

You also built methodologies that enabled predictable success, such as in the case of Critical Reasoning, where in during our initial discussions, you confessed to not having a good methodology to tackle questions and were instead playing it by ear. But, after putting in the time to perfect the pre-thinking approach (as well as a little bit of help from our CR fairy god mother, Harsha), you were clearly able to improve your stats.

Image Link - https://success.e-gmat.com/Ridhi2306-CR-Improvement

Most importantly, you trusted yourself and the data to show that you were ready to take the exam.

Ridhi, you have been far too kind to me in this review. But the fact is, just as I have always emphasised, that my belief in you was backed by numbers and data. From the get-go- you had the drive to excel, and I helped you channel those efforts in the right direction. I gave you the green light for mocks and then, for the exam, because your ability was clearly displayed over hundreds of data points! Though it was hard, you put in the effort needed to cut out the noise and focus on applying what you know. You didn’t let your own self-doubt be the Achilles heel of your prep.

As the stats below show – you were 100% ready to ace the GMAT.

Image Link - https://success.e-gmat.com/Ridhi2306-V42-Predictability

I wish you all the very best in all your future endeavours Ridhi. I am sure you will undertake your MBA journey with the same passion and enthusiasm you have displayed throughout your GMAT journey.

Regards,

Rida

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